Animal-smoker.



G. L. LAKE.

ANIMAL SMOKER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 14, 1914.

' Patented Nov. 10 1914.

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ITE STATES PATENT orr on.

GEORGE L. LAKE, or cHIL owEE,MIssoURI.

ANIMAL-SMOKEB.

To all whom it may concern:

. Chilhowee, in the county of Johnson and State of Missouri, havemade acertain new and useful Invention in AnimaLSmokers; and I declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to letters or fig ures of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view of the invention. Fig. 2 is a centrallongitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33,Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a perspective view of the invention on a smallerscale with the vessel turned to one side upon the tube as a pivot.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved animal smoker, ordevice for smoking animals out of holes, burrows and caves; and theinvention consists in the novel construction and. combination of parts,as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral 2, indicates a receivingvessel for the fuel or material to be used to produce the smoke. Thisvessel is designed to be strongly made of metal and to have an opening3, at,

by it may be tightly closed. At its other end is a small projectingdischarge nozzle5.

Within the receiver 2, near its-discharge end, is provided a diaphragm6, having a backward closing valve 7. In rear of this diaphragm islocated a perforated guard diaphragm 8, which will operate to preventashes and debris in the burning or fuel compartment 9, from being forcedagainst and clogging the valve 7. From the wall of the fuel compartment9, projects a short strong tube 12, which is designed to engage anaperture seat 141, of the bellows wall, and yet to be removabletherefrom. The bellows 15, is usually made of about the same length andwidth as the receiving vessel, this length being such that, as the tube12, is the only connection between them, one can be detached from theother and both placed in the pocket. A cooling tube 16, of about thelength of the receiving vessel is also provided, said tube beingdesigned to engage Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed February 14 length of rubber tube 1914. Serial No.818,671.

the discharge nozzle 5, and tobe removable therefrom. To the end of thecooling'tube a or hose17,-is to be connected, and is designed to serveto carr the smoke into the @hole or. burrow of the animal far enough todrive it out, without aiiectingthe entrance to the hole or hiding placesufiiciently to prevent efficient action in catching the animal in itsefforts to escape. Y

The receiving vessel is made air tight so as to prevent the escape ofsmoke, as provided for, the screw cover to the opening in the fuelcompartment being an effective feature in this connection. -And in orderto prevent cracks in the rubber hose liable to occur in a very shorttime when eX- posed to undue heat, the cooling tube is used asdescribed, between the smoke making receptacle and the hose. This tubeis also serviceable as a means for manipulating the hose, especiallywhen the entrance to the hole or cave of the animal is small.

By operating the bellows, air is forced into the fuel receptacle, toburn the material and cause the smoke to be pressed through theperforations of the inner diaphragm, and through the valveof thediaphragm next the end of said receiver, into and through the coolingtube and hose.

A bracing and connecting means between the vessel and the bellowsispreferably provided at the opposite end of the device to that at whichthetube 12 is located, said means consisting usually of a bar 12 securedto the vessel 2, said bar having a foot which is removably turned intoengagement with a seat of a bracket 12 of the bellows when the part 2 ispivotally moved upon tube 12- as a center.

I claim:

1. In an animal smoker, a receiverhaving at one end a threaded openingand screw cap, and at the other end a projecting dischar 'e nozzle, aninterior valved diaphragm near the discharge end, and a perforateddiaphragm in rear of the valved diaphragm, a rubber hose, and aremovable cooling tube between said hose and said receiver in connectionwith the discharge nozzle.

2. In an animal smoker, a bellows having an aperture seat in its wall, areceiving vessel having atubular projection detachably engaging saidseat, an interior valved diaphragm, a perforated guard diaphragm, and aprojecting discharge nozzle, a length Patented Nov; 10, 1914.

of rubber hose,- and a detachable cooling tube between and connected tothe hose and the discharge nozzle.

3. In an animal smoker, a fuel receiver having a discharge nozzle, arubber hose, a cooling tube between and connected to said nozzle andhose, an interior diaphragm near the discharge end, having a backwardclosing valve, and an interior perforated diaphragm in rear of andguarding the valved diaphragm.

l. In an animal smoker, a bellows having an aperture seat in its wall, areceiving vessel having a tubular projection detachably and pivotallyengaging said seat, an interior valved diaphragm, a perforated guarddiaphragm, and projecting discharge nozzle, said vessel having also abrace detachably engaging a seat of the bellows, a length of rubberhose, and a detachable cooling tube between and connected to the hoseand the discharge nozzle.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE L. LAKE. Witnesses: 1

A. N. MOORE,

J. L. HOLLAND.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for w ly/a fir i, i L, x

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington,D. Q."

